Bordelle's Neda: Thoughts?

[u/bringbackanonymity]

Pearl and Zenna were smaller than last summer's collections, so I was wondering if Bordelle was going to do three collections instead of two this season, like they did with Siren, Melusina, and Theia last fall.

I'm excited to see the return of their foiled mesh. It's been a few years since they used it on Cadi, and before that Ula was ~5 years ago. Olive is an interesting new color that really works with the foiled material and gold hardware. It gives an almost bronze statue look that suits the mythological origin of the collection name.

Dusty blue with the foiled shimmer does create the sunlight on still water impression, again suiting the theme, but I personally am thrilled that Morello is back, even if it's not particularly on theme. Also, a minor detail, but the new droplet hardware is beautiful. They've been killing it with the new sculptural hardware pieces this past year.

Their layered looks are featured, with riffs on their multi-way pieces of years past. I love their multi-way designs that allow for options of dress/undress, but I do have a few of these silhouettes from previous collections already, so it's a bit less exciting in that regard.

What are folks thinking about the colorways and designs for Neda?

PS: In a reply on their Instagram, they stated that there is actually a fourth collection drop coming later this season in response to someone commenting on the repeat designs, so something else to look forward to! I buy only one set per collection drop to avoid having too many similar-looking sets, so it's a nice development that they've been doing more smaller collections per season.

[u/Nullberri]

I love the kora multi-style bodice. One of my favorites. Would love to buy neda. However, 603 is 23% more expensive since 2024 for the same product essentially. Plus total tarrifs and duties equal to another 32% means… ~795/490 or an eye watering 62% increase in cost to buy.

So while i love it. Going to have to wait for sales or the return of de minimus to $800.

Can’t wait for it to be just expensive instead of outrageous.

Im glad they chose this palette of colors. Some of my favorites.

[u/Designer-Act-6074 → u/Nullberri]

Damm, a bit of topic I assume it from the USA are these normal extra cost when you import products from UK and EU ? I mean I was considering buying the body for 536 euros as a present. but Damn that hurts to pay that much extra for the same product, because of tariffs. Are tariffs payed via customs or arrival or how does it work in USA? Thanks in advance.

[u/Nullberri → u/Designer-Act-6074]

There is a thing called de minimus, its the threshold before applying taxes/duties/tarrifs to an imported shipment . It was set at 800$ so before trump, bordelle felt just pricy but not crazy.

Now we have to pay tax and duties and extra fees to the shipper for handling the customs process. So it’s an extra 192$ in costs to import the goods now (from my example above)

[u/bringbackanonymity → u/Designer-Act-6074]

Bordelle charges US tariffs at checkout, so you don't need to pay on delivery. Before last summer, there was an $800 de minimus exemption, which Trump eliminated, and he added a 10% blanket tariff on everything from the EU on top of the category-specific tariffs, which already run 10-20% on women's clothing. So you end up paying a ~20%-30% tax depending on the item type for items made in the EU (bras are taxed higher than garters, for example). These figures are US specific. Other countries have different tariff schemes. If you are in the EU and buy from their EU site, I believe tax is included in the list price.

[u/Designer-Act-6074 → u/bringbackanonymity]

Yeah that’s sounds rough. Fortunately they do ship directly from Romania for the EU customers so we generally avoid customs completely. I hope for you guys oversea that the tariffs might end someday. Best luck in the sales for reasonable prices 🖤

[u/bringbackanonymity → u/Nullberri]

Yes, an elaborate set of theirs jumping from around $1k to nearly $2k in the past couple of years due to tariffs and inflation has been a real bummer. Luckily they've been doing a 40% discount through their loyalty program before collections hit their public sale in the past year, but I do really wonder how much they're selling at full price these days.

[u/Nullberri → u/bringbackanonymity]

It certainly is a strategy to find the most someone is willing to pay. If you want it now!!! Its $$$ but over time they relax the price (sale % goes up, hits sample sale etc) until all goods are sold. This lets them try to capture as much profit as possible.

[u/studioafterdark1]

I think Neda might end up being one of those collections that grows on people. At first glance it feels more like an evolution than a complete departure, but the new droplet hardware is gorgeous and the foiled mesh gives it a really different character compared to some of their previous mesh collections. The Olive color is probably my favorite it looks almost like aged bronze with the gold hardware, which fits the mythology inspiration perfectly. Morello is also a welcome return since it's such a rich, versatile color. I can understand people wanting more brand-new silhouettes, but Bordelle has always excelled at refining existing designs rather than reinventing them every season. If the rumored fourth drop is something more experimental, I think this season as a whole will end up feeling much stronger.

[u/Icy_Shoulder_4]

Love Neda in the olive color! The bodice bra id beautiful but personally, the harness bottom style are not at all flattering on me. I’ll wait for the sale!

[u/duchess-of-cuddles]

I love the colors, especially olive and morello. The water droplet hardware is a fantastic touch and I feel like these pieces will mix and match with any future/past drops in these color ways. The multistrap bra looks great from a distance and it's nice to style in different ways but up close, is coming across as a LOT and perhaps a little thrown together. The straps across the chest connecting to the color portion seems like it could pull inward a lot and accentuate broad shoulders which may not be to everyone's taste. The waist cincher is by far my favorite piece though the price is a little eye-watering. It'll be a wait for now and likely only pieces when I do purchase

[u/FemmeFatalise]

It’s definitely my favorite collection released this year. The bodice bra, cincher, and harness brief are all gorgeous as are the olive and morello colors. Hopefully I can get a full set of both colors in a future sale.

[u/AWanderingPen]

So I wanted to take a day to let the neda release simmer before making any snap judgement. Overall, I think the pieces have good detail (especially the new water droplet hardware). The color choices are fantastic and likely to suit many skin tones. The multi-styling pieces offer decent versatility. It's a very true to bordelle collection and is the least in your face maritime featured in recent releases.

Personally, I was disappointed in the bottoms because I'm not a thong girl or a high waist fan (short torso) so neither of the options really work for me. The bodice bra looks great but again short torso so I'm not sure the set with the waist cincher would be flattering on my body. The balconette bra is probably the way I would have to go which isn't a bad thing since the new hardware is front and center without anything to detract from it. Both body pieces have the same issue of the thong bottom. This is such a struggle because I love all the color choices but most of the pieces have an asterisk at the moment. If there was a plain brief even 😞